I Tried to Improve my Reflexes for 30 Days - Boxing & Neuroscience Based Training

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In this 30 days challenge I tried to speed up my reaction time with boxing and neuroscience. I tried to get faster reaction times through improving my reflexes with boxing exercises and neuroscience. I hope you guys enjoy my journey to improving my reaction time and getting faster reactions.
Have a great week guys! Cheers.

[@idk.6306]

Ur confidence is too much, the fact that u were shadowboxing in public like that is crazy 👏👏

[@GoalGuys]

Most of my shadowboxing is at home. If I go outside, it's usually pretty early when no one's around.

[@meghdaniellama1604]

Goal Guys I think your muscles are too tenses for good speed and reaction. Elite level boxers or sprinters keep their muscle lose. Or just watch ep 1 of hajimeno ippo

[@javierprado1015]

@@meghdaniellama1604 Or just wach all episodes of Hajime no Ippo

[@eateverything5022]

@@javierprado1015 exactly

[@qwertyki9367]

@michael browne or nervous

[@inspireyourselfnow]

I love how much effort you put in your videos! Goal Guys is one of my favorite channels.

[@GoalGuys]

Wow, thank you! That's great to hear!

[@MikeShake]

Great video!!

[@heatplayz8242]

Hey man

[@fvbr3ze.8]

U should make a video on this as ine of ur new skill videos plssss

[@digestivebiscuits5276]

Literally clicked on this video thinking it was one of yours lol 😂

[@allah-bhosdivaala7745]

Milk shake

[@BruceLeroyUK]

@@digestivebiscuits5276 who is he

[@CDChester]

Im pretty sure this is 1st time ive seen your wife in a video.

[@mpnl21]

Well she is in a lot of other videos as well :)

[@GoalGuys]

She's been in a few, but it's been a little while since she's made an appearance.

[@vapidculture]

@@GoalGuys she's pretty.

[@tigerdalandan]

You have a lovely wife!

[@AdolfRizzler41]

My D shall remember her

[@williamt.szeibert8699]

to train on my own (as a soccer goalie), I hit a ping pong ball against a wall with the paddle, with my eyes closed, and when I hear it bounce, I open my eyes and react.

[@theduval]

That sounds dangerous

[@tobiassoriano9788]

@@theduval it's a ping pong ball dude

[@HighTimeQ]

That's really interesting

[@krasserj4k]

@@tobiassoriano9788 lmao

[@evesword4270]

Cool!!

[@reym5180]

Becoming a boxing champion in 30 days

[@billybull7419]

Lol

[@alexanderdechaneet4001]

Winning a match against Mike tyson in just 24 hrs

[@reym5180]

@@johnmiller330 Imagine not being apart of the New World Order😏 👁‍🗨

[@story8295]

Boxers that have felt mike tysons punch said it felt like an anvil falling from your head at 3 feet and mike tyson would literally punch through his opponent

[@goliusargus]

Wilder did in less than 365 days

[@tm8yearsago9]

No faster reflex than boys hiding their stuff under the covers when they hear someone walk up the stairs

[@GymCritical]

TM • 8 years ago throwback to when I was a kid and had a DS XL. 😂

[@dannybenhur6123]

So this video is reuploaded...

[@juicychicken8100]

@@dannybenhur6123 I thought that as well lol😂 but its just his name

[@Dark_Feather_gg]

underrated xDDDD

[@UmCaraNormalnumPlanetanormal]

Adrenaline really does its job sometimes LOL

[@jaxx-inspiregrowcreate2862]

The only thing I can snatch out of the air is a chocolate bar falling from the shelf

[@mpnl21]

HAhah, that cracked me up xD

[@somedude3590]

*OMG THIS WAS SO FUNNY HA HA HA HA* 😐

[@jacobbarnes1453]

Bruh

[@pranavps851]

Yup, because the stakes are high

[@GoalGuys]

Still impressive though!

[@TylerLloyd]

Very cool. And now I’m waiting for my wife to come home to toss quarters in the air for me! 😆

[@GoalGuys]

You and me both! Haha!

[@James.D.B.]

You can flip coins with your hands, stuff like flipping two coins on one hand are quite difficult, but possible

[@amazingannyoing1716]

"The best way to build up reflex is to play games" 3000000000 hours later: We have news from south london, where a man was found to survive a shooting of 50 people, directly targetting him, we have chris to interview Chris: "So, how did you survive the shooting" Me: "you see,"*taking out a handful of bullets from his pocket* "I played a lota video games"

[@years8703]

Hahahaha

[@aritraghosh3441]

Lmao

[@qualic4395]

Underated

[@stephenrobinson52]

All four quarters!! Amazing! stoked to have got to work on this with you guys.

[@GoalGuys]

Same here!

[@encouragedtoempower4264]

As a beginner boxer it's very inspiring seeing your improvements over such a short time!

[@visionary6953]

Continue boxing and spar someone(in 30 days)

[@jaym0517]

catz64 you don’t get a lot of concussions from sparring

[@GoalGuys]

Would love to try it whenever it's safe to do so

[@ooogaboogabahh9401]

@catz64 you're s'pose to wear headgear, also the rules are a fair bit more strict for sparring

[@thecevi9179]

@@ooogaboogabahh9401 well headgear is used more against bruises not conclussion but I get your point. I've never had conclussion in my 1 year of boxing (bout included).

[@ranaamir9073]

catz64 it’s not like they’re gonna try to kill each other it’s light sparring

[@Milliway]

This gets 20k views and every Logan Paul’s videos gets Millions 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@raymondqiu8202]

People like logans Paul's videos for a reason and he obviously appeals to a certain range of people so you should stop hating on Logan

[@bienangelo9161]

The way I keep my reaction time sharp is by jogging in the night on a route with dog feces on the pavement. Scary, but hey, it works.

[@s.s.o.6084]

Underrated channel you guys are awesome.

[@GoalGuys]

Much appreciated!

[@ERexSean-tq2ye]

You might know this by now, but for anyone who doesn't, using a reaction time test on a phone adds a lot of hardware delay. Often on laptops they can add up to 50 Ms extra, so imagine that with a phone. The incredible hardware latency topped off with an incosistent starting position. This could add another 150 ms, I know for me it adds up to 200 Ms more on my phone. Given that you have a good iPhone, you probably have around 100 Ms approximately. If you would like to accurately measure your reflexes, and train them with video games, I would suggest using a decent computer. You made a great amount of progress, but you could definitely improve even more if you optimized your training some more. Regardless, good work on this video! You made an incredible amount of progress! As for anyone looking to try this out, I would suggest to optimize your training. Through diet, and exercise. Thanks! N Good Luck!

[@aisadal2521]

Oh nice! Doing boxing's actually a pretty good strategy to improve your reaction time

[@GoalGuys]

Truth!

[@koest8481]

Anime characters make this look so easy I swear

[@neil2051]

Reminds me of this one manwha known as the boxer. Based off of this, that would mean that the delay that a normal person experiences, he doesn't, meaning that he can act the moment something happens. Really interesting video overall and I plan to try and practice some of the things mentioned in here to enhance my own reaction time :))

[@PenumbraDweller]

Came here looking for this comment, that manhwa is amazing

[@jimmy-iw3sb]

now imagine if someone trains their reflexes without stopping after 30 days.

[@mafuzzychefstanaccount9957]

7:27 man enters Super Saiyan mode!

[@omnomu]

everyone’s reaction delay drops to 0.2% when their phones drop

[@Toxicgamerdog]

Keep boxing, don't stop, its clearly had a positive effect on you.

[@bottlesoda1389]

Can you say how it had positive effect?

[@vladanmilosevic4169]

Ur catching them underhand and waiting for it to drop instead of grabbing then out of the air I don’t feel as though thats a fair test.

[@LimitbreakerStudios]

A better way to speed up your reaction time would be... ..playing Super Smash Bros competitively.

[@GoalGuys]

Life Goals!

[@picashlio3361]

This takes speed but it also requires focus and prediction. This sort of training might be good for those with ADHD since those seem to be two skills we seem to struggle with. Thoughts?

[@RealMineManUK]

Wow, it's really cool one, surprise for me it hasn't gained more views so far. But what's really interesting, is boxer's speed. Like throwing a punch that opponent has no time to react to. It's interesting topic and as i've heard, it requires special training based on explosive muscle strength.

[@aktrevor]

How to quit video games ??!😥😭

[@g.hickory1383]

I will always admire the sheer amount of effort that goes into these videos and how enjoyable they are

[@MG-jc5ko]

Absolutely enthralling, not only informative.....entertaining, legitimate, helpful, and about as inclusive as a 13ish minute video could possibly be!! Helped alot and very impressed. Amazing work!

[@beastmodegears3279]

Trainer: have you been practicing your reflex speed? Me: yeah I've been playing halo

[@Kenniyou]

If my friends don’t gas me up like that on my successes…I don’t want um. PERIODT.

[@zarbworld]

Playing halo 2 to become a boxing champion

[@joefraser855]

Here is a starter watch this video @1.25x ...thank me later

[@mcneilohara1463]

when someone steals your soylent so you make sure it will never happen again.

[@tarikbelmoulati139]

song in the background 0:08 ?

[@almtrask]

I see a new goals guys video, thumbs up before watching

[@GoalGuys]

Appreciated!

[@deadaccount6004]

As a sprinter I tried many reaction time exercises and my start reaction time has improved so much

[@kyriethegoat8007]

your stance isn't really good for the boxing bart try round up your back more ,bend a little less your legs, and keep those elbows in almost stuck to your body

[@Anon.G]

Definitely play pc games for working on your reaction time. Bluetooth controllers +Consoles + tv's are so delayed and moving a mouse is much more "reflexive" than pushing a joystick

[@CubedNightShot9777]

It takes a while to get used to playing with keyboard and mouse if you play with a controller and I'd imagine it's the same vice versa

[@thegloriousquran1208]

Nah it sucks playing with keyboard and mouse Cant make cheats on the fly

[@sunwukong3108]

The Jazz music reminded me of Cowboy Bebop

[@fakhrurrozi6609]

Bruh just watch hajime no ippo, his first traning is to catch falling leaves

[@yoohyundo8820]

Ikr if anyone watches this anime without trying the training exercises they’re crazy

[@subsonic9854]

So: reaction time, learning the activity through practice and repetition, boxing training, hand-eye coordination, and timing (unmentioned, but an essential element of prediction). This was great but it would've been a lot easier with speed in the mix. No matter how good your reflexes / reactions are, your body might not be fast enough to execute the moves you want it to. Low speed can be compensated for with timing, but why compensate when you can have both speed+timing. In other situations, you wouldn't just need speed, but general athleticism as well. Speed+athleticism will serve you in any situation which needs fast reactions because timing can only help your reactions when you already know what is going to happen next.

[@subsonic9854]

@A Talking Giant Squid yes.

[@SyedmAhmed]

Best reflex excersize is the leaf training 🌿 from hajime no ippo🤣

[@mangor8543]

he looks like a failed fusion from Ijaystation and Johnny sins

[@johnkianheydarie1648]

Another solid prove that shows PRACTICE works wonders.

[@HoaxProd]

not my place to say anything but you said tim zyu wrong

[@nrlshhr_yaya]

Mind blowing 🤯 it’s all about practice to improve prediction

[@altruisticegopathy1892]

Are you up for a proper reflex/eye-hand coordination test? Dark Souls No hit run You ll go batshit crazy):

[@GymCritical]

Altruistic Egopathy yessss. This is why I started making games 😂😂😂

[@raphaelmcgrath7135]

@@GymCritical this is where you would share a link

[@rakorbuzi5804]

Learn one arm pull up in 30-60days

[@ClimbingSF]

Great episode guys! I became a Patron on your Patreon act and sent you a message - can you please reply? Thanks :)

[@ClumsyFlounder]

7:54 But you're the one dropping it...? It doesn't matter that you can't see it because you know when its dropping

[@patriciaazevedo3249]

if you grab one ball or three balls, remember to bring your hands back to your chin!

[@money0808]

can we just admire the perfect way his shoe lines up with the white line at 1:32

[@s1deb7_sid3]

No one CSGO PLAYER:

[@read2gainknowledge]

Your wife is fantastic. I would have been laughing like crazy. Oh cool your in the 6

[@NenaLavonne]

Incredibly interesting 👏👏😊

[@GoalGuys]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@idontknowagoodname3015]

His form is absolutely terrible

[@Eric-zr]

Damn bro, my interest? Piqued

[@tommywatson4782]

Really appreciate your efforts and you definitely encouraging me to work on my reactions time since I just heal from my eye surgery.

[@jeffthao7430]

This was an awesome video! Quick note, this is why some very technical boxers have a harder time against the sloppier brawlers. The technical fighters and most fighters really, are used to seeing and having the punches come at them in a certain way. But when you just throw punches and don't care how they land, it makes them unable to predict where it's coming from and breaks their response/reaction time.

[@DazaSZN]

Ur friend is the best hype man 😭

[@dumbidiot1119]

It's like Ippo with the leaves

[@emr3music427]

My simple reaction time is like 350 sometimes 400 ms, is there any hope for it to get much better?

[@flashff7929]

Ya3mri MA3JONA

[@inovsign]

Seeing normal people like him is so refreshing compared to those ultra perfect youtubers.

[@traininggrounds9450]

Try devoting your entire life to a practice and see what results you get. I think your problem is that you never leave amateur level. A professional lives it, breathes it. You are just passing it by. This level of intention and focus is very shaky, flaky and doesn't create genuine results that anyone can learn from.

[@oliverrobinson-chad9408]

With the amount of effort this buy puts into his videos he should have way more subscribers. Keep it up bro.

[@myfloridaway]

VEry good Brendan vid. Brendan so fit and buff and smart

[@GoalGuys]

Best compliment of my life right here!

[@batlin]

Nice experiment and results, although I think it would have been better not to modify the ruler drop (if you were at a disadvantage initially by keeping your eyes locked on the ruler, you should have done that the second time too, since want to measure your natural improvement in reaction time rather than the advantage gained by looking at the hand instead).

[@GoalGuys]

That is fair, but after chatting with Jo about how my biggest change would be predictive, I wanted to see how quickly I could notice movement in the hand and respond in time.

[@lightartis228]

to solo improve refleces/hand eye coordination there is good exercise :get your self a paper ball and stand in front of a wall closer then by your extended arm distance throw it with one hand and catch it with another and do same with other hand...repeat the process as fast as you can and use your peripheral vision to track the ball (paper ball cuzz it will not be symetrical and it will bounces of the wall in a more random patterns )

[@Enderito]

I drive professionally, primarily rally. Before I started, I thought all the greatest drivers had natural-born talent/reflexes, then I found a coach that told me anyone can reach that height, there's nothing genetic. There are soooo many ways to improve your reflexes, and you even gave me some great ideas, thanks!

[@raymondfrederick3312]

yo even though im subscribed I didn't know these existed... KZbin is trying to sabotage y'all

[@bbeaks]

Keep your elbows in when boxing but glad to see you're getting into it :)

[@DSPNWtoCali]

Easy way to have good reflex. You don't need all the scientific studies. Example be wall bag or even punching bag. Before you let your punches go make the sound, choo sound (if that make sense). Sort of like you making a cho Cho train sound. If you been or have even watch the Chi breathing or gi gong, it is very similar. For me to explain here is complicated. So choo before you punch, or reach for something. Believe me a good training not just for reflexes but it make a small and big impact. Also once you get good, do whichever sounds effects you prefer. But focus on releasing it from the core, all of people trying to learn it releasing it from the brain, mouth, pressure blowing. Again tough to explain this way. Sorry hope it makes sense and a good research for any one.

[@hrzyd]

When I search how to get faster reflexes a video said with flow state then I remember when I'm young I play dodgeball with my friend and then I'm the last person survives with I'm just don't think of a strategy..just to win but I lost :/

[@МаркоКраљевић-ю5р]

M8 boxing is the last thing you do if you want healthy brain. Check out Dr Amen...

[@Indasoulradiotv]

I'm a street boxer pro, I just need to say he under ground the coins with is left? 9:49. It's a air grab, not a catch under-grab? It takes more than 30 days to master this technique by the way. Good try. It took us months to understand the hand and eye coordination pairing with speed.

[@abigwhale1043]

Did you know that your peripheral (aka "corner-of-your-eye-") vision, that is, the *information* that *comes* from your peripheral vision is processed faster than seeing it with the *centre* of your eyes. In other words, your brain processes things you see in the corner of your eyes than with the middle of your eyes. Which makes sense. If something is trying to attack you, you're most likely to see if coming from more to the side, so we were designed to be able to react quicker when we see things with our peripheral vision. Pretty cool, huh? 😉😀👌

[@dsav599]

well done grindr killer

[@kane7930]

A small tip on your boxing, don't stand like that, try to stay loose and not crouched. Technique will come eventually

[@burntt999]

on the app 0.24 1st time 0.23 2nd Quick like ninja!

[@gemlocker103]

I am pretty sure it would be better if his friend or wife kept tossing the coin for him because if he kept doing it, it wouldn't create prediction but actually muscle memory after a repetitive time of doing it, muscle memory actually normally takes 1 or 2 weeks if he kept going he would've gotten it much better and he might have been able to do it in like 20 - 25 days or less. Or u can do it your way i don't know i guess.

[@Professorgriffpe]

Learn how to dance, it will help.

[@onnoquinten2944]

i don't agree with the neuroscientist completely, martial arts really are intended to improve actual reflexes... or like bruce lee said... don't think... feel... countless repetitions ingrain strikes into your muscle memory... trying to bypass the thinking part atleast partially in a zen-like state of mind.

[@deskmat9874]

Funfact:: A trick of some of the most superhuman reflexes of fighters come from super fast reaction time, but also their understanding of how their opponent fights and what move they predict their opponent to try next

[@brianhansen5748]

Good video :) but you changed how you did your tests so we couldn't actually see your true improvement!!!

[@TheTorchOfGreatness]

This makes you realise that you don’t know who can beat your ass. Your average Joe in the cubical next to you could throw a punch faster than anyone in the room.

[@mydude9904]

Oooh the trick is to start from the bottom,coin falling:catch from bottom,balls falling:bottom or another example let's say your cat is jumping off a table then don't try to catch it by its head dumbass but from its belly

[@user-lo8op9cs9e]

Osu

[@panographiximageservices3147]

East Van Baby! Hastings / Sunrise , my old hood.

[@tjippertje]

There is a difference between reflexes and reactions to '..' If you can train it, its a reaction, not a reflex. Reflexes always occur automatic and cannot be trained : c I dont want to blow of the whole video, but I want to point out this important detail, because other people will start to use these terms wrongly too.

[@bottlesoda1389]

Day 21 was impressive dude!!

[@simon.1418]

The thumbnail kinda looks like Dave leduce haha

[@marksaldanha2906]

I was smiling from ear to ear when you caught them ! 😁 Great video as always !!

[@Bennett_Hart]

When my dog see's a mirror 3:28

[@2009worstyearever]

respect to your wife for not laughing at you as you scramble around like a cat

[@sterlingwilliamson1732]

Video games could throw off your reflexes if the video games have sublimal messages in them by the game makers. Might be how they make the game harder.

[@bredket3334]

How much it takes? You sacrifice everything and get a sharingsn

[@kck9542]

One more thing you can do to improve is, freestyle dancing. Pick a music that you don't remember, now dance to it, on the spot reacting to it in real time.